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Dementia Caregiver’s House Tech Tour

August 16, 2023 No Comments

The co-founder of a caregivers’ organization introduces technology he has found helpful in caring for his grandmother with dementia.

Veronica

August 15, 2023 No Comments

Superstar Elvis Costello sings about his grandmother’s Alzheimer’s and the tapestry of her full, rich life. Co-authored with Paul McCartney, it reached #1 on Billboard.

Is Sugar Really to Blame for Alzheimer’s?

August 14, 2023 5 Comments

Sugar, the brain, and Alzheimer’s – just how tight is their connection? Check out this update from Tulane University’s targeted study.

The Alzheimer’s Dance-Yoga & Exercise Thing

August 13, 2023 1 Comment

People with dementia are enjoying yoga and dance classes at the Alzheimer’s Association. See why caregivers find the classes “EXTREMELY helpful.”

Tour the Promise Alzheimer’s Garden

August 11, 2023 No Comments

Once a patient enters The Promise Alzheimer’s Garden, they can’t get lost, so they feel independent, yet safe.

Nonconformists are Better Protected Against Alzheimer’s

August 9, 2023 No Comments

Swiss researchers find that people with certain personality traits are protected against Alzheimer’s disease, including those who are less agreeable, had natural curiosity, and were nonconformists. Find out why.

Aphasia: Word Jumbles in Alzheimer’s

August 9, 2023 9 Comments

Aphasia affects a person’s ability to communicate. It affects language functions, such as speaking, understanding what others say, and naming common objects. Learn its causes, types and a few tips.

I’m Not Gonna Miss You

August 8, 2023 8 Comments

This video is a tribute to superstar Glen Campbell. See him share the Alzheimer’s journey with his intensely beautifully Alzheimer’s song.

Art Gives Fun and Meaning To Alzheimer’s Patients

August 6, 2023 No Comments

The brush strokes are precise, the colors vibrant. See a Colorado art program help patients rise above dementia, while the paintings raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association.

A Morning Music Lift Lasts All Day in Alzheimer’s

August 6, 2023 1 Comment

Learn about ‘personalized music for dementia’ and its powerful effect on Alzheimer’s. See the Director of the hit film, ‘Alive Inside’, on the dementia-impact of music.

Thoughtful Dementia Care – Understanding the Dementia Experience

July 8, 2025

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Thoughtful Dementia Care is today’s best book on understanding the dementia experience. An easy-to-read, sensitive portrayal of managing the world of dementia.

Fooling the Doctor: Cognitive-Reserve Hides Alzheimer’s

July 7, 2025

Don Hayen is a retired doctor, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 71. But that diagnosis took way too long. Find out how his “cognitive reserve” fooled his doctors. See why he sure wished it hadn’t.

Understanding, Accepting and Appreciating Dementia Sufferers

July 6, 2025

There is more to us than our brains and our bodies, says dementia expert Teepa Snow. “There’s more to us than that … When we’re together, we become more.” Watch now.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.

85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?

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A Grandchild for One Day Keeps Dementia Away

An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?